9Synonyms found for crystal

Word Origin & History

crystal O.E. cristal "clear ice, clear mineral," from O.Fr. cristal, from L. crystallum "crystal, ice," from Gk. krystallos, from kryos "frost," from PIE base *kru(s)- "hard, hard outer surface" (see crust). The mineral has been so-called since O.E.; it was regarded by the ancients as a sort of fossilized ice. As a shortened form of crystal-glass it dates from 1590s.

Example Sentences for crystal

Besides having a crystal on its hilt, it was thinner and lighter than a broadsword.

They have also been known to hold a slightly yellowish green crystal inside of them.